[Rhodes22-list] Mast up or down for named storm

Sat Aug 29 09:57:05 EDT 2015

The utility of a small boat like the rhodes 22 is its trailerability. Take down the mast tie it up and trailer it to high ground. Secure it to anchor points (maybe set some in your own driveway)   If the storm passes uneventfully then you have it home and an excuse to do that much needed repair or freshen up the bottom paint.
Live free ... sail a Rhodes!!!!

Bob (palatka fl)

> On Aug 28, 2015, at 6:48 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
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> Having done many a repair on fences,  most fences aren't as well anchored as we would hope. 
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> With that said,  Mike's point of anchoring the boat is well founded. 
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> I would secure the boat to the trailer and then tie the trailer to your anchor point with a little slack.  That way,  if the boat does have to float it has two or three feet it can lift up but not wander off. 
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> Tying it securely to the anchor with out any ability to move will just have the boat tear out the anchor due to lifting force of the boats buoyancy. 
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> 
> Two or three feet of slack should be sufficient for five to six feet worth of water under the boat on the trailer.  Not many storms have achieved that much storm surge. 
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> If you are lucky, your marina will have tie downs like mine does. Every shot in the yard has a concrete anchor on each side at the mid point and two sets for the larger boats. 
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> I'm thinking that they won't handle a direct hit from a tornado (in Kansas) but they will probably handle a near miss. 
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> 
> James Nichols
> 
> '71 Rhodes Continental 
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> Still unnamed. 
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> From:"The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Date:Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 11:10 AM
> Subject:Re: [Rhodes22-list] Mast up or down for named storm
> 
> Mary Lou's advice is right on tack.  The only thing that I would add, after
> the storm surges we saw in Sandy, is to anchor the boat to something that is
> fixed and not moveable.  Not just the trailer but maybe to a fence post or a
> building.  So many boats were damaged as they floated away from their safe
> storage areas.  Of course, try not to anchor your boat in an area that might
> become a collection point for other floating debris.
> 
> Mike
> s/v Windlass ('91)
> Nissequogue River, NY
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> I would leave it mast down if high winds are expected. With the mast up, the
> mast, the jib and the little bit of main that shows create quite a bit of
> windage.
> 
> If the boat is on stands I would make sure that the stands are chained
> together properly and that the boat/stands are anchored against the wind.
> Also make sure that the cockpit drains are clear and not likely to be
> clogged by debris.
> 
> If surge is predicted, I would move the boat to higher ground.
> 
> We have left our boat in a protected slip for a Cat 1 dying to a tropical
> storm. We removed the jib, wrapped the bit of main that shows around the
> mast and taped it (covered all the edges) with rigging tape so the wind
> couldn't catch it. We ended up not getting the expected winds but we are
> cautious and always prepare for the worst. Anything above a Cat 1, we have
> hauled the boat and moved the boat to higher ground. We also hauled for
> Isabel which was a tropical storm by the time it reached the upper
> Chesapeake but it went right up the western shore holding all the water in
> the Bay - we had a six foot storm surge. the boat was on high ground in the
> boatyard. Water came up above the middle of the tires on the trailer. It
> didn't float but we didn't have the boat tied to the trailer - much more and
> the boat would have floated off.
> 
> Good luck!
> Mary Lou
> 
> 
> At 07:34 AM 8/28/2015, you wrote:
>> Seeking advice:
>> 
>> My thoughts are that with 3 stays and 6 shrouds the mast is better 
>> supported raised then only supported at each end.
>> 
>> She is on stands in the yard to have her bottom painted before launching.
>> <Dry all Summer until I want to sail in my new boat>  I am planning to 
>> raise the mast Saturday when there is no rush and plenty of time.
>> 
>> There is also the thought that since everything is still secured from 
>> 1000 highway miles that maybe I should leave it alone since Erica is 
>> coming, in some form, but will be gone by the following weekend.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> David Jones
>> 
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